A scientific review published today in the NEJM Evidence journal, coordinated by the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), evaluated outcomes of adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in middle-income countries.

In contrast to high-income countries, where mortality ranges from 16% to 26%, the study found significantly higher rates in the countries analyzed. The work brought together 52 studies and approximately 48,707 patients, revealing an overall mortality rate of 37.1%, which increased to 59.3% among patients requiring respiratory support.

Brief pulses of electrical current can dramatically extend the lives of sea squirts, whose rapid stem cell regeneration and simple immune systems make them a useful analog for understanding aging in humans. The findings point toward new strategies for protecting species from environmental shifts, and mitigating age-related decline.

Regular guava juice consumption may prove a readily accessible and affordable addition to helping lower the risk of anaemia in women in low and middle income countries, suggests a synthesis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Family physicians dedicate substantial time to managing and coordinating care outside of patient interactions. This growing administrative workload causes burnout and overwork. This study used electronic health record (EHR) data from over 900 Canadian family physicians across six provinces to describe changes in physician workload between 2011 and 2021.

Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) are free, yearly preventive checkups available to all Medicare and Medicare Advantage enrollees. However, research shows low AWV completion in racial and ethnic minority groups. Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine sought to understand older and minority patients’ attitudes and preferences related to preventive care and AWVs.